Mastic contractors in Gorgie
Sealant work in Gorgie for main contractors, managing agents and facilities managers: mastic packages for new-build and refurbishment projects, quoted at a fixed price.
- Old sealant on a refurbishment that needs stripping before new work
- Internal caulk splitting as the building dries out
- Mastic snags holding up handover
Construction mastic for businesses in Gorgie
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Construction mastic for commercial buildings in Gorgie
Since 2005 we have worked alongside main contractors, developers and fit-out firms. We price from drawings and the specification, agree the sequence with the site team and seal as areas are released. To price a package in Gorgie, send drawings and the specification through our quote form. If you’re dealing with external joints sealed in damp or cold conditions that are now failing and mastic snags holding up handover, we can put it right, whatever the surface. One point of contact handles commercial sealant work in Gorgie from the first photographs to the final walk-round, whether it’s one building or several.
Sandstone and, in Aberdeen, granite buildings need care when new windows or panels are sealed against them: the right primer, a neutral-cure sealant and a colour that blends.
Every job ends the same way: guaranteed. Our workmanship is backed for 12 months, and we explain exactly what that covers when we quote.
- Location
- Gorgie (EH11, EH14, EH10)
- Wider area
- Edinburgh
- Guarantee
- 12 months on every job
- Quote
- A fixed quote before we start
- Telephone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Give us the access times and building rules for your premises in Gorgie, and we’ll plan the work to suit, phased where areas need to stay in use.
- First we take quantities off the drawings and read through the specification.
- We return a fixed quote that ties the mastic package to your programme.
- Any site paperwork you need (RAMS, insurance certificate, CSCS details) is confirmed with the quote.
- Areas are sealed plot by plot or floor by floor as the trades hand them over.
- Joints are cleaned, primed where the maker requires it, backed and sealed to the specification.
- We close out snagging and hand over with a 12-month guarantee.
Preparing the site
- Confirm the product named in the specification
- Agree which areas must stay open
- Send asbestos survey details if the building is pre-2000
Quotes
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? We will quote against your scope and drawings you can plan around. If you have questions first, phone 01277 525 020 or email us.
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Building and refurbishing in Gorgie
Gorgie lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Schemes this close to the sea see their facade joints tested by wind and rain from the day they’re sealed, and the sealant, primer and backing need choosing with that in mind. There are plenty of hotels within about 2 miles of Gorgie. Hotel schemes tend to have fixed reopening dates, so the mastic is programmed tightly with the other trades.
New units and refits on sites such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate, 0.5 miles south-west of Gorgie, need their panel and perimeter joints sealed to the specification. For contractors at a college like Royal College of General Practitioners Edinburgh, which lies north-east of Gorgie, perimeters and internal sealant are timed for the holidays.
Gorgie is about 1 mile south-west of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. Our applicators travel to Gorgie for work on mastic packages. Across Edinburgh, 174 places are covered, Gorgie among them.
We cover the EH11, EH14 and EH10 postcode districts for mastic packages. If your site is on Appin Lane, Cowan Road and Gorgie Road or close by, send details and we will quote for mastic packages. If your building is just outside Gorgie, we cover Shandon (1 mile east), Polwarth (1 mile south-east), Westfield (1 mile north-west), Slateford (1 mile south-west) and Chesser (1 mile south-west). Nearby towns on our patch include Leith (4 miles north-east), Bonnington (3 miles north-east), Gayfield (3 miles north-east), Pilrig (3 miles north-east), North Leith (4 miles north-east) and Queensferry (7 miles north-west).
What’s near Gorgie
Recent enquiries here include premises near The Athletic Arms, Gabrielle Keiller Library and Harrison Park. Also close by are Boroughmuir High School (1 mile east) and Iain Tomlin School of Music (0.8 miles east). The closest station to Gorgie is Slateford station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Royal Edinburgh Hospital (0.8 miles south-east) and Merchiston Tower (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near Gorgie include Craiglockhart Hill and Dunsapie Loch.
Work for main contractors and building owners
We work for building owners and managing agents on sealant work across single buildings or whole portfolios. Several sites can go on one quote, which keeps the paperwork simple.
CHAS accredited and a Constructionline member, we are straightforward to vet for your supplier list. We are fully insured, and our insurance certificate can go with the quote.
Signs you need construction mastic in Gorgie
On construction sites, joints normally fail early because of when they were sealed, not what was used. If sealant goes in before the last trades are through, it gets knocked, painted over or contaminated, and the joint has to be redone.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- A mastic package split between trades with no clear owner
- Perimeter gaps outside the sealant’s range
- Cracks opening in caulked internal joints
- Window and door perimeters that won’t pass inspection
For contractors on a campus like Edinburgh Napier University - Merchiston Campus, 0.7 miles to the east of Gorgie, facade and perimeter sealing has to fit around students and term dates.
What your quote should include
- Do they follow the manufacturer’s priming guidance?
- Whether old or failed sealant will be cut out, not overlaid
- Will CSCS-carded applicators be on site?
- Is the sealant right for the movement and the substrate?
What the job involves on each surface
Kitchens and utility areas
Commercial kitchens often need hygienic or food-safe sealants. Joints are sealed smooth so they’re easy to clean.
Window and door perimeters
A frame gap that’s too wide can’t just be filled with sealant. We check them during the first walk-round and flag any that need packing or adjusting before sealing starts.
Questions about Gorgie
Does the sea air around Gorgie change the choice of sealant?
It can. Driven rain and salt are tougher on outside sealant than sheltered inland conditions. We choose the product for the exposure, prime where the manufacturer requires it and size the joint for its movement.
Can you work at a site such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate, by Gorgie?
Yes. Our area takes in Gorgie and its surroundings, with estates and business parks such as West Gorgie Park Industrial Estate included. To start, just call the office on 01277 525 020 or email us with the unit, the joints involved and your access times.
Does weather affect external mastic work?
External sealant needs a dry joint and a temperature within the product’s range. Frosty or damp mornings can hold up external sealing so we typically switch to internal work when that happens.
What site paperwork can you supply?
Let us know which documents the site needs, such as RAMS, an insurance certificate or CSCS details, and we will confirm them with the quote.
What joints do you seal on a new build?
External perimeters and movement joints, internal caulking where specified, sanitary and kitchen joints, plus snagging, all priced as one package.
Do you take on small jobs?
Small jobs are welcome alongside larger packages. Send details for a fixed quote.
Is it fine to apply new sealant on top of old?
No, never. Overlaying old sealant is a frequent cause of early failure, so it all comes out first.
Leave it or put it right?
It helps to bring the mastic subcontractor in before the package is urgent. We can check joint widths, flag frames with gaps that won’t seal and confirm products against the specification. Called in at the end, the same issues surface during handover. In a Scottish city, access often needs scaffold, permits or factor approval, so it makes sense to renew every failing joint while it’s in place.
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: what’s in scope, how we reach it, what’s specified and when it needs doing. Call for a quote and we’ll put a fixed figure on it.
Why us?
- Over 20 years of commercial sealing
- Matching to RAL references, product permitting
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
- Fully insured
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced or our accreditations and insurance.
Also in Gorgie
General trades versus a specialist
General builders and handymen seal joints, but it isn’t their main trade. A specialist prepares properly, controls joint depth and picks a product with the right movement class, which is what makes a joint last.
What you see is the finished bead, but most of the work is hidden. Correct depth, the right primer and a sealant matched to the movement are easy to get wrong without experience.